I'm trying to remember the back story on this car. Have you just recently purchased it or have you had it for a long time and been driving it? Clunking from the front can be a number of things: 1) That rod in the picture near the middle with the ball joint on it is the anti-sway bar end link. If the...

I would say those marks are from a prybar from someone checking for play in the lower control arms. you cannot get those marks from something rubbing in that spot. I would suggest looking for play in any and all front end components including engine mounts. Those are original Volvo LCA's, how many m...

My 2001 V70 sometimes I park the car and walk away and come back later to find the ac blower running at high speed. This is not the radiator fan, it’s the blower motor. Anyone experienced that, or have a clue what it might be? Twice it ran long enough to kill the battery!

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Things to replace but not urgently. There is a lot redundance in those lines and they will seep before really causing brake issues

Lots of parts came in the mail a few days ago, and today I spent most of the day working on my Volvo. I replaced the ignition coils, brake pads, rotors, sway bar links, gas cap seal, and transmission mount. Then I had fun accelerating and braking hard on a rural road to break in the brakes. Looks l...

And don't mix Exxon and sea water.

I think I paid $225 for a new rad last year.
A warped cyl head is far worse.
Order new transmission line clips and O rings too.

It worked! Thanks jonesg. Everything is now working again. Now I have to figure out how to turn off the airbag message.
This Forum Rocks! Now going for 300K miles.
Bob

They are real leather but only on the seating surface and the front pockets. The sides and backs are fake leather as is the shift boot and e brake boot and console armrest. The leather portion is painted, not tanned, and can be cleaned up with a leather cleaner and followed up with a leather conditi...

Both cars washed and drying in the shade before the sun gets too hot (Not often we say that in Scotland)